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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,802.80, 606,037.80 and 362,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,802.80, 606,037.80 and 362,812.40 is: 543,173.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,802.80 : 606,037.80 = 362,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,802.80/606,037.80 = 362,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,802.80x = 606,037.80 × 362,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,802.80x = 219,878,028,708.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,878,028,708.72/404,802.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,173.19

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